Women in culture between the United States and in Kenya
The modern society considers women to be pillars of the family and the community, but in recent years, Kenyan women have been trying to fight for the right to receive equal treatment as men. In Kenyan societies, traditions and customary practice still marginalize women. For instance: Kenyan women are always considered secondary to men. In contrast, the U.S is not considered a class-conscious society, and most women have equal opportunities available to them as to men. On the other hand, cultural practice, society pressure and domestic violence continue to deny Kenyan women access to voice their rights. Although they share many legal rights, women in the U.S and in Kenya are
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The education system in both of these countries are different, and the number of graduates may vary. The Kenyan government decrees that all citizens have equal rights to compulsory basic education, but the tradition and customs state differently. Most traditions in Kenya considered taking girls to school as a waste of time and money, so they opt to marry them out at a tender age. For example, women in rural areas who strictly follow the customs don’t easily get access to basic education and can’t voice their rights, compared to the urban women, who have got access to everything and voice their rights to anyone who cares to hear. In Kenyan, both boys and girls study together under the co-educational system, which shows that 85% of primary-secondary female students attend more school then male students, and 75% of these women end up in workforce. However, women in the U. S have the ability to get the same education as men. Despite the fact that most people complete elementary school, and majority go on to complete high school. In the U. S only 15% of female students graduate compare to 65% of male students. Both men and women complete higher education at the same rate but it’s your hardwork that and determination that will pull you through. Women in the U.S make up half of the workforce and work in the same field as men, and their percentage is increasing every
Also government does not give them enough money to have the extra classes they just have core classes and nothing else. Education is poor as you see. Women not a lot of priorities in school men are given a lot more priorities in school “boys are given priority in education.” (Giaya). This is stating that real world examples show that women are given as good education as they do in America. Women are not allowed to make their choices when they want jobs they have little to no options compared to men they have a better chance of getting a job compared to men because they do not get as good of an education shown here “women can not get jobs such as engineers or doctors that require a lot of education.” (Giaya). School does not have the extra activities we have like recess and estar activities like our oak basketball team. “It's like you go to school to school and learn academics and nothing else.” (Giaya). This is showing that real students like us just living In differen up environment are treated differently because they don't have enough
Females are discriminated against, mistreated, and are valued less since women and girls are not allowed to attend school and higher education. There are approximately 35 million girls not enrolled in elementary school. This explains why two-thirds of illiterate people over the age of 15 are females. Malala Yousefszai is an advocate for girls’ education all over the world. We learned that she was shot by the Taliban for standing up for education when we had to watch the video where she was on The Daily Show. Malala said that men don't want women to get an education, because then women would become more powerful. Having an education brings power. Her father was a great encouragement for her because he spoke out
Rights for women has become a norm in today's society that often goes unnoticed by people who life has changed. They often take it for granted the hardship that woman had to endured. For example, during the 1800s African American women were more than likely to be destined to be slaves or indentured servants. In comparison, the first white women settlers were treated as an object of reproduction, as well as servants. In today’s culture women’s treatment has improved over the last decades. The way culture has changed, allowing women to have more power to voice their opinion. From the hardship that woman had to endure, women’s right in the American Culture has evolved, which has led for women to thrive for success.
Over the course of history, gender inequalities have been a prevalent issue amongst countries around the world. The notion, women are inferior to men has shaped their treatment in all aspects of life. Women were subjected to a patriarchal role in society, the men worked and women took care of domestics to some degree greater or lesser depending the country they resided in. In the late 19th and early 20th century women started rising up against male dominated societies in feminist movements. These movements were campaigns and reform plans to combat issues of equal pay, sexual violence, and denial of suffrage, reproductive rights, equal job opportunities and property rights. Thus observing women in Great Britain and Saudi Arabia today one can see how the role women play in society has dramatically changed from 1800s till now.
In a time of ruthless dictators, Jomo Kenyatta was one of the most influential and controversial leaders of his time. In 1947, Jomo Kenyatta was elected the leader of the Kenya African Union or KAU, a pro-independence rebel group. For the next three years, Jomo Kenyatta toured Kenya, campaigning for independence. In 1951, The Mau Mau Rebellion, a conflict between the Mau Mau protesters and the British Military began. In response, the British declared a state of emergency and banned the KAU. Jomo Kenyatta was arrested in October of the following year with charges of leading and being a member of the KAU and was imprisoned for nine years. Kenyatta was released from prison in 1959 and immediately began protesting and educating the people again. Kenyatta soon became a part of the Kenyan Legislative Council where he was elected to be the leader of the pro-independence KAU. On the Twelfth of December 1963, Kenyan independence was declared and Jomo Kenyatta was declared Prime Minister. The following June, the Constitution was signed and Kenya was declared a republic giving Jomo Kenyatta the title of President. The leadership of Jomo Kenyatta greatly impacted the
Women have virtually the same rights as men. However, the fault needing to be recognized in today’s society is the way that women are treated. Even in simple areas, such as jobs, women are put on the back burner. A woman is able to become a CEO of a company, nonetheless, she will struggle twice as hard as a man would. Even as an employee, women are statistically paid less than men are.
The East African country of Kenya is rural area, with lots of available land. This land was mainly used for farming and gaining resources in the twentieth century. During the twentieth century the Europeans came to Africa and they took over all of their property. They created created their own colonies and laws. The Africans had to follow even though they were there first.
In the world today, women have a say in what they want to do and things that they desire to do. Back in the day, before the 1800’s, women had to be submissive to their male counterparts and do according to what was required of them. In the end, this led to the demeaning of the woman and the concept that women were inferior to men. Even though this concept and perception changed, there have been some countries and regions of the world that have not yet recognized the equality that women deserve. Such areas do not allow women to vote, attend school, have a say in the community, and the women are at the mercy of their husbands, fathers or male superiors (Hartmann, Susan M).
The Republic of Kenya gained its full independence from British rule and the Sultan of Zanzibar in December, 1963. Jomo Kenyatta leader of the Kenyan African Union (KAU), widely protested against the British rule and was arrested and his party banned in 1953 after a secret guerrilla group named Mau Mau resorted to violence to overthrow the Britishers. Thousands of people, mostly Africans were killed in the violence that ensued between the locals and the British. Kenyatta was charged with organizing and managing these protest and was put under house arrest in 1959. He was subsequently released in 1961 and went on to become the first president of independent Kenya in 1964.
Imagine if someone like Kate Sheppard was born into poverty, her fight for women 's rights might not have been prioritised because she had to focus on her own survival. And even if they that did seem important, her education would probably have been very limited. Education for females in some third world countries is frowned upon because they don’t believe in educating women.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “No one else is free while others are being oppressed.” Throughout history, women have been stripped of basic civil rights, being constantly oppressed, and they are continued to be so in today’s society. Oppression occurs around the world, ranging from third world countries to developed nations such as the United States of America. Women’s inequality is an immense issue, and the world needs to change their perspective and treatment of women.
Why don’t women have the same rights as men? In “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “My Father Writes to My Mother” by Assia Djebar, and “Baby You Can Drive My Car” by Janine di Giovanni, the authors expressed how women are mistreated and aren’t allowed to have equal rights. They each reveal different stories, but they all have a similar meaning. Women all around the world are forced to follow the rules that society wants them to abide by. The role of women in middle and southeast Asia doesn’t have to stay the same forever.
Although they have been given more rights and equality, women still lack fairness in areas such as education, domestic abuse, crime, and lower class value. Cassandra Clifford states in her article “Are Girls still marginalized? Discrimination and Gender Inequality in Today’s Society”, “Woman and girls are abused by their husbands and fathers, young girls are exploited by sex tourism and trafficking, girls in many countries are forced into arranged marriages at early ages. Twice as many women are illiterate as men, due to the large gap in education, and girls are still less likely to get jobs and excel in the work place than boys.” She describes some of the issues that women face today around the world. These issues are what keep society from coming together to form a better world.
I have selected to compare the laws in South Africa and Kenya. My analysis includes an explanation of the laws in each country highlighting differences and similarities. I have then explored how these laws relate to the functions of Strategic Human Resource management. I have noted throughout how the laws in these countries have an impact on all areas of Strategic Human resource functions of recruiting and interviewing, performance appraisal and job enrichment, compensation and benefits, employee development, health and safety and strategic management.
Firstly, women in society are all invited to obtain a higher education. The issue is not that women not being allowed to obtain an education the problem is that not enough women are aware that college is a stepping stone in life. Not enough women come out of high school necessarily